How Old is Grandma??
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I received this in email and thought it was very interesting:
How old is Grandma???
Stay with this -- the answer is at the end. It will blow you away.
One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current
events.
The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings
at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.
The Grandma replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before:
? ? ? 'television
? ? ? 'penicillin
? ? ? 'polio shots
? ? ? 'frozen foods
? ? ? 'Xerox
? ? ? 'contact lenses
? ? ? 'Frisbees and
? ? ? 'the pill
There was no:
? ? ? 'radar
? ? ? 'credit cards
? ? ? 'laser beams or
? ? ? 'ball-point pens
Man had not invented:
? ? ? 'pantyhose
? ? ? 'air conditioners
? ? ? 'dishwashers
? ? ? 'clothes dryers
? ? ? 'and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and
? ? ? 'man hadn't yet walked on the moon
Your Grandfather and I got married first, . . . and then lived
together.
Every family had a father and a mother.
Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, "Sir".
And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a
title, "Sir."
We were before gay-rights, computer- dating, dual careers, daycare
centers, and group therapy.
Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and
common sense.
We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to
stand up and take responsibility for our actions.
Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a
bigger privilege.
We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent.
Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.
Draft dodgers were people who closed their front doors when the evening
breeze started.
Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and
weekends-not purchasing condominiums.
We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters,
yogurt, or guys wearing earrings.
We listened to the Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches
on our radios.
And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to
Tommy Dorsey.
If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan' on it, it was junk.
The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam.
Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of.
We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and
10 cents.
Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were
all a nickel.
And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on
enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.
You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, . . . but who could afford
one?
Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon.
In my day:
? ? ? '"grass" was mowed,
? ? ? '"coke" was a cold drink,
? ? ? '"pot" was something your mother cooked in and
? ? ? '"rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby.
? ? ? '"Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office,
? ? ? '" chip" meant a piece of wood,
? ? ? '"hardware" was found in a hardware store and
? ? ? '"software" wasn't even a word.
And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed
a husband to have a baby. No wonder people call us "old and confused"
and say there is a generation gap... and how old do you think I am?
I bet you have this old lady in mind...you are in for a shock!
Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at
the same time.
This Woman would be only 58 years old!
Stay with this -- the answer is at the end. It will blow you away.
One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current
events.
The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings
at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.
The Grandma replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before:
? ? ? 'television
? ? ? 'penicillin
? ? ? 'polio shots
? ? ? 'frozen foods
? ? ? 'Xerox
? ? ? 'contact lenses
? ? ? 'Frisbees and
? ? ? 'the pill
There was no:
? ? ? 'radar
? ? ? 'credit cards
? ? ? 'laser beams or
? ? ? 'ball-point pens
Man had not invented:
? ? ? 'pantyhose
? ? ? 'air conditioners
? ? ? 'dishwashers
? ? ? 'clothes dryers
? ? ? 'and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and
? ? ? 'man hadn't yet walked on the moon
Your Grandfather and I got married first, . . . and then lived
together.
Every family had a father and a mother.
Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, "Sir".
And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a
title, "Sir."
We were before gay-rights, computer- dating, dual careers, daycare
centers, and group therapy.
Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and
common sense.
We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to
stand up and take responsibility for our actions.
Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a
bigger privilege.
We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent.
Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.
Draft dodgers were people who closed their front doors when the evening
breeze started.
Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and
weekends-not purchasing condominiums.
We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters,
yogurt, or guys wearing earrings.
We listened to the Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches
on our radios.
And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to
Tommy Dorsey.
If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan' on it, it was junk.
The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam.
Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of.
We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and
10 cents.
Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were
all a nickel.
And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on
enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.
You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, . . . but who could afford
one?
Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon.
In my day:
? ? ? '"grass" was mowed,
? ? ? '"coke" was a cold drink,
? ? ? '"pot" was something your mother cooked in and
? ? ? '"rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby.
? ? ? '"Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office,
? ? ? '" chip" meant a piece of wood,
? ? ? '"hardware" was found in a hardware store and
? ? ? '"software" wasn't even a word.
And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed
a husband to have a baby. No wonder people call us "old and confused"
and say there is a generation gap... and how old do you think I am?
I bet you have this old lady in mind...you are in for a shock!
Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at
the same time.
This Woman would be only 58 years old!
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Very interesting - really makes you appreciate how things have changed.
One small point... This is not strictly correct - 58 years old places her as being born in 1947. Radar was invented (or certaily used) during the 39-45 war, there were many radar stations dotted around the SE of England to detect the incoming Luftwaffe.
One small point... This is not strictly correct - 58 years old places her as being born in 1947. Radar was invented (or certaily used) during the 39-45 war, there were many radar stations dotted around the SE of England to detect the incoming Luftwaffe.
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Originally Posted by marty530d' date='Oct 7 2005, 05:55 AM
Very interesting - really makes you appreciate how things have changed.
One small point... This is not strictly correct - 58 years old places her as being born in 1947. Radar was invented (or certaily used) during the 39-45 war, there were many radar stations dotted around the SE of England to detect the incoming Luftwaffe.
One small point... This is not strictly correct - 58 years old places her as being born in 1947. Radar was invented (or certaily used) during the 39-45 war, there were many radar stations dotted around the SE of England to detect the incoming Luftwaffe.
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Originally Posted by cobradav' date='Oct 7 2005, 11:59 AM
[quote name='marty530d' date='Oct 7 2005, 05:55 AM']Very interesting - really makes you appreciate how things have changed.
One small point... This is not strictly correct - 58 years old places her as being born in 1947. Radar was invented (or certaily used) during the 39-45 war, there were many radar stations dotted around the SE of England to detect the incoming Luftwaffe.
One small point... This is not strictly correct - 58 years old places her as being born in 1947. Radar was invented (or certaily used) during the 39-45 war, there were many radar stations dotted around the SE of England to detect the incoming Luftwaffe.
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